What is your favourite Star Wars movie, and why?

[super_etecoon]

MrPickles said:

super_etecoon said:

Played_Out said:
The Phantom Menace because of Jar Jar Binks. Yes, I sure love that Jar Jar Binks. He's great. Can't get enough of that Jar Jar. And the kid too. Nothing annoying about him. Not in the slightest. A fantastic child actor whose face you would never, ever want to stamp on... repeatedly... for hours on end.

Some people that grew up with the original trilogy think George Lucas should be roasted on a spit for sullying their beloved franchise with a puerile 2+hour toy commercial featuring excruciating dialogue and an endless parade of offensive racial stereotypes, but not me. No. Not me.

Full of Win.

 

And Mr. Pickles....perhaps you should read this post again....with a more discerning eye.

 

Ok, I did, now what? I grew up with the original SW movies (I wasn't born yet when they came out , but I did see them all many times before the prequels were even announced). Besides the special effects and action, the thing that draws you into the original movies is the constant struggle of good vs. evil, conflict within oneself, corruption, and use and abuse of power. Episode 3 absolutely epitomizes those themes, and that's why I believe it is the best of the 6 movies.

Episode 2, I completely agree with him on--terrible acting, hard-to-follow story, action where special effects took the place of people, etc.

Episode 1, I think would have been accepted as a movie on its' own, had it not been tied to the SW franchise.

For what it's worth, here's how I would order the movies:

1. Episode 3

2. Episode 5

3. Episode 6

4. Episode 4

5. Episode 1

6. Episode 2

 woops....my bad.  <self-owned>